childeishly | 🐳 imeeji; inbox 2.

[ he's not doing well either given that cosmo also fucked off right behind Emet, but hey. He's trying his best. He will also have lead them both to the garden Childe gifted to him ]

Mmm. Maybe we can just sleep the rest of it away.

[ he half wishes they had gone to wild city, because at least he has a fighting simulator there and he wouldn't feel bad about trashing the place when he inevitably snaps, but he'll just have to keep a lid on everything until he goes back home. that shouldn't be too hard... probably. ]

I don't think one afternoon is going to be enough to shake these feelings.

I'm already done shaking them.

[ HE IS NOT ]

Is there something you'd like to do to help with them?

If that damn room upgrade I had put in for over a month ago would get approved I would say there, but... [ he grits his teeth, clearly unable to keep all of his agitation from seeping out. ] No. I don't know what I want to do. I'm sure I shouldn't sit here and stew, but I can't think of anything else... [ fishing. ice fishing. he should clear his head. ]

... Mm. Baritones is going to feel lonely for a while, so I wanted to keep you here.

Is there nothing we can do in this room?

...you did lose a lot of people recently. I can stay for a few nights. I just need to pop back over to Wild City, so I don't go grey. [ ... ] We could play a game. [ what game, he has no idea, but there isn't much to be done in here. not that he can think of anyway. ] Would you want to do that?

It's just me and Yvette now.

A game is fine.

Both of you are always welcome at Wild City. [ which has been nothing but a revolving door lately. people in and out that it's hard to get attached, hard to *want* to, and that's not fair on the new people... childe sighs. ] Hm, what game, ... [ a good game for three people. ]

I have heard about a game called 'Monopoly'. But I'll admit I haven't ever played it. We can try that... and drink. [ reaching for his hand. ]

[ he's already started drinking THANKS ZHONGLI. But he'll hold Childe's hand ]

What's the game about?

I think it's about owning everything. Everybody tries to buy up properties on the board, but you try to financially ruin your opponents. [ he's pulled out his phone with his other hand so he can look it up. ] There is also a game simply called... 'Life' on here. Ominous.

I like the idea of financially ruining you.

What makes you think you can financially ruin me? I'm going to be the one to win. [ he's going to buy the game. ]

You're already buying the game, so I'm off to a good start.

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[ Zhongli follows into the garden a few minutes later as he's bringing in a basket of things he ordered in case they do hole up in here for a while. The majority of it is water, a variety of Inazuma style snacks, and firewater and sake even though Scara could supply. It's probably best that neither of them have to do anything right now.

Scara also gets a blanket set down next to him ]

A rest might help with the initial shock if there is nothing pressing to be dealt with.

I'm not shocked. If anything everything that happened was entirely predictable.

[ and he looks extra grumpy now, thinking about it. But he'll take the blanket and hog it for himself immediately ]

[ Pours out a cup of warm sake and sets it next to him. He pours some of the coffee from the graduation for himself ]

Do you think they were ready to leave?

They left, so they probably were. But how infuriating ... leaving Yvette behind like this.

[ going to take that cup and down it IMMEDIATELY ]

[ It just magically gets refilled as if Zhongli has had a lot of practice doing this with another drunk old mangod. ]

It is alright for you to also be upset that they left as well.

I'm not upset. I'm furious.

And I'll have to consider how much I want to make them pay for it.

[ Well if the cup is being refilled, he's drinking it again. And then handing it back to him for more fills ]

[ And so the cycle continues ]

Oh? And what wraith are you considering laying upon them once you see them again?

I don't know yet.

Alexander is getting a pass because he graduated properly and said goodbye like a normal person.

Ah-- and here I was going to argue that a man as laser-focused and avaricious as Alexander would not leave anyone he loves behind for long.

I unfortunately know little about the others that ... graduated.

[ Forcibly ]

So I can only hope that they see the error of their ways once they face your retribution.

He's not off the hook entirely, I'm still mad he left. But he was nice about it.

Well, Tartaglia is not taking these graduation well, so we should focus on him.